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[스포츠조선 김대식 기자]Hugo Lloris was convinced that Tottenham would have come closer to winning the title if better players had been recruited.
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Lloris talked about his last career at Tottenham, why he chose to move to the United States, and his time as a manager under Mausirio Pochettino in an interview with The Athletic in England on the 23rd (Korea time).
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The Pochettino era is a happy, good, but disappointing memory for Tottenham fans. It is an undeniable fact that Tottenham were at their peak in the 21st century, but they did not reach the championship in the end. Second place in the Premier League (EPL) in the 2016-17 season and second place in the European Champions League (UCL) in the 2018-19 season remain a disappointment.
The chain of indifference that could not be broken even during the Pochettino era continues to plague Tottenham. Tottenham are showing a marked change under manager Enze Postecoglou, but it is very likely that they will be irrelevant this season as well. The quagmire of irrelevance that has continued since winning the League Cup in the 2007-2008 season is also a reason why Tottenham are not held in high esteem.
Lloris, who served as captain under coach Pochettino, was also upset. He analyzed, “We improved every year under Coach Pochettino. We were competitive and came close to winning the title. But I think we missed the two or three players we needed to win the trophy.”
Tottenham needed better power to win. At the end of the day, it is a matter directly related to money. Lloris expressed his regret, saying, “At the time, Tottenham were focused on building a new stadium. Our development was too fast compared to the club. Tottenham did not have financial resources. We had to add a few players to revive the squad.”
In addition, Tottenham were in a situation where they had to move their home stadium. Because White Hart Lane had to be demolished, Tottenham used Wembley Stadium as a temporary home ground. Lloris believed that failure to use the right home stadium was the reason for not reaching the championship as well.
He said: “Just when we thought we could bring the trophy home, we had to move to Wembley Stadium. At White Hart Lane we finished the year with 17 wins and two draws. it’s a great record. If we had stayed at White Hart Lane we would have got the same points “I thought we would bring it, but we had to move to Wembley, which has different environment and stadium,” he said.
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